Thrush - Raleigh,NC

I would try the coconut oil. I actually did not know about this one until I read it here and now some things make sense. I am on long term antibiotics for Crohn's disease and get thrush and other yeast infections all the time. Just before July 4th I felt the thrush coming on and was going to call my doctor after the holiday. It just so happens I made a coconut custard pie for my Dad and we shared it on the 4th. The thrush cleared up on it's own. I will have to try it again next time and see if it works again or was just a coincidence.

There are alternate remedies. Nystatin, Venitian violet, and others. It is clear your son is having a reaction to the med. so you need to change it.

Thrush is simply yeast. Some great yeast fighters are olive leaf extract, oregano oil, caprylic acid. RAW virgin coconut oil, by the teaspoonful, is a yeast fighter which I would ADD to his diet.(it is safe- they put it in formulas) Coconut oil has the ingredients in it that caprylic acid comes from- and caprylic acid is said to work as well as Nystatin. RAW cows milk also works. My freind could not get her baby to get rid of the thrush with the doctor's meds, so she went to a farmer who had a cow on grass, and got raw milk. It cleared right up. Raw milk has a naturally occuring enzyme in it that is a yeast killer. (this is destroyed in pasturized milks).

Hi!

I have had recurring, nasty bouts of mastitis (same cause) with this lactation--my fifth. The only thing that has helped is a combination of herbs (oregano oil, dandelion root, schizandra berry), iodine painting on both breasts (not on the nipple--haven't been brave enough to try that!--and, strange as this may sound, after doing some research I mixed up some anti-fungal essential oils (clove, oregano, lavender) in a sweet almond oil base (coconut would work well for part of it) and put several drops in my navel when I lay down to go to sleep. I have also rubbed coconut oil with essential oils in it on both breasts and eaten coconut oil which seems to help. I have been battling this alot recently, and the thing that seems to make the most difference is eating coconut oil, painting with iodine and dripping the oils in the navel....

I realize this may sound batty, but it's helping--I feel great for the first time in a long time.

For your baby, even at two months, you could dip the nipple of a pacifier or bottle into some organic baby yogurt and get a bit into him that way to build up his probiotics, which fight the yeast. Also, the coconut oil would undoubtedly help--I would try rubbing a little bit of it into his navel.

Best wishes and blessings--oh, and if your baby is throwing something up--I'd quit giving it--clearly his body is rejecting it!

My daughter had thrush REALLY bad, all over her mouth and then transferred it to me, I was nursing. Talk about painful. I couldn't get the medicine down her either. The one thing that finally worked is I started shortening her feedings and did not let her sleep with nursing. As soon as she fell asleep I took away the milk. If you are nursing, treat yourself and it transfers to the baby. It was torture for 3 months, I couldn't stand it, but it does go away.

Good luck!

if he is throwing up any other time he could have acid reflux which could make thrush worse(I get it from my meds).Both my kids had it when they were babies and I had to be treated also as I was breastfeeding.(made it painful to BF)The nystatin didn't help. if you are breastfeeding you might want to ask the dr to give you mycelex which are lozenges you use 5 times a day plus duflucan should cure your body of it.It wont clear on its own (it is actually present in the body)it will just get worse. Go back to your Dr and tell them what is happening and that it's not getting any better ad for the baby ask your dr first about the genetian violet never give a child something that you aren't sure of..Probiotics will help but it takes them awhile to start working.It also isn't a complete cure but it can come back once you stop taking them/treating it.so be adamant with your dr about this.

I experienced it with my second son and I was breastfeeding, so we both had it. I tried the Genetian Violet, as others have suggested, but just couldn't deal with all the purple mess all over the place as we were moving from one coast to the other and I didn't have old clothes with me, etc. The Nystatin wasn't working, either, not because he was throwing it up but it just wasn't going away. I was diligent about boiling pacifiers and washing clothes, hands, etc. After a couple weeks, we both, eventually, had to be treated with Fluconozole. I know medications aren't ideal but, unfortunately, it was the only thing that totally wiped it out for us. I'd stop giving the Nystatin if he's throwing it up all the time and discuss other treatment options with your physician. Hope this helps!

Blue violet works! You can get it at your local pharmacy, and find out info online too.

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Are you breastfeeding? If you are, then you BOTH have to be treated at the same time or you will pass it back and forth endlessly.
They might be able to give the medicine as a shot, I'm not sure. Ask the pediatrician.
The best way to do it without drugs is go get some Genecian Violet (check places like Whole Foods or whatever natural pharmacy you have near by). You rub it all around his mouth and on your nipples. Wear old shirts and bras because it will stain.
Also, it is the result of a yeast problem, so you need to try to get him on probiotics to level out his flora that probably caused it (unless he was on antibiotics for something and then that is what caused it). Anytime anyone takes antibiotics, they should take probiotics in between doses to keep the good germs in the body. You can get a powder that you can mix into a bottle (try to pump if you're nursing and he'll take it).

I used the genetian violet like others have suggested. also,I got some powder from a health food store and rubbed some of that in my sons mouth 2,I think actually the powder was what did it.....just look for alternatives because it is not worh it for him to keep throwing up.

It can clear up on its own but will take a long time. Keep giving the medicine even though it gets thrown up some actually does stay. Sucks your kid hasi t at 2 months cause yogurt is great for helping with it. Good Luck mam and just wait it out!

you need to take him back to the doctor and explain the situation. if it is thrush it is very painful for babies!

I have more questions than answers...
Has 'thrush' been diagnosed by a doctor or other health care professional and did they prescribe the medicine for it?
Is the thrush (or whatever it is) bothering baby?
How long has the spot been there and is it getting worse?
One of our 4 babies had the milky coating in her mouth at one time and it went away quickly and without treatment. It's a yeast infection and can be brought on by the use of antibiotics. I'm thinking some natural enzymes (like in yogurt, maybe?) usually help, but your baby is rather young to start foods...
Sorry I'm not more help, but maybe my questions will spark something that you hadn't thought of!

My daughter had the worst case of thrush her doctor had seen..... we tried 2 diff meds and they didnt help at all. we then learned about soaking her bottle nipples in white distiled vinegar for 15 mins then rinsing them with hot water. I thought for sure it wouldnt work but didnt have anything to loose... we did it and you could tell a difference the next day!!! i was AMAZED